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 tar76
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| posted on September 24th, 2012 at 07:20 PM |
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Stand offs
I've only had my deck lid stand offs on my bug for about a couple of months and haven't come across any rain yet. I'm heading out to Warwick and
bit concerned with driving and stoping if we come across rain. I know once parked up i can throw a rain coat and plastic over the rear but, not sure
about when driving and stoped in traffic etc...Should i take them off for the weekend or is there no worries with driving in rain??
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| posted on September 24th, 2012 at 08:47 PM |
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I never had a problem with them when i was running them mate, also never had a problem with my old baja's engine out in the weather.
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| posted on September 24th, 2012 at 09:07 PM |
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Stop worrying. On the hiway your engine requires more air, so what if it gets wet.......you'll find very little water gets onto the engine anyway.
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 05:15 AM |
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just had bad experinces with other (cortina) cars in rainy condition with the dizzy getting wet. always had to carry the old wd40 in the glove box
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 06:12 AM |
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I put covers on my air cleaner, spray my engine with kero with the compressor, and hose it off with the hose nozzle set on 'jet' to clean it off. It
always starts again first kick.
Just make sure the seals on your ignition wires are in good condition and it should be all OK.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 09:27 AM |
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or a tiny dob of Silicone under the dizzy cap edge.
but same here, my old bug had them for all 7 years of daily driving and living out in the weather. twas never an issue. just enjoy  and maybe cover air cleaners when parked (just remove bag before
driving.......they dont get far with a bag vaccumed around the air cleaners)
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 09:39 AM |
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Hi
It's when you mix water with dust that you usually get an issue, so keep your cap and leads clean and you will be OK, I use metho.
WD40 needs to wiped off again otherwise it attracts dust and will make the materials in the leads breakdown.
Steve
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 05:23 PM |
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Cheers for the tips people
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 06:33 PM |
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Hi
Well.. I have mine on for all summer and one year I left them on all year..
Very little gets wet inside the engine compartment even in heavy rain and You are stopped.
When driving the rain doesn't go inside there..
I've never had any problems with what water gets in there..
I also keep My engine clean so water isn't a problem..
Maybe spraying a hose upwards at the distributor cap- water may get inside??
I always clean inside the cap with WD40 or CRC etc.. and wipe it clean..
If the rubber caps on the spark plug leads are very old or don't fit tight then You may have a problem...
cheers
LEE
PS I've just fitted mine for the summer..
imagine getting that dirty??? 
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 06:56 PM |
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i feel dirty just looking at it 
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
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Bob down
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 08:13 PM |
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i feeldirty and i like it
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 08:17 PM |
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mmmmm sick bobs
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| posted on September 28th, 2012 at 11:36 AM |
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Get some HoodJax and never worry again
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| posted on September 28th, 2012 at 09:49 PM |
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use the standoffs that props the engine lid open from the bottom.......they run cooler and you have no probs re rain
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| posted on September 28th, 2012 at 10:27 PM |
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Craig are you still selling them?
1969 1500
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on September 28th, 2012 at 10:38 PM |
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yep......just send me a pm
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